| Mount Franklin | |
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| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 2,340 m (7,680 ft)[1] |
| Coordinates | 42°3′5″S172°41′15″E / 42.05139°S 172.68750°E /-42.05139; 172.68750 |
| Geography | |
| Location | Tasman District,New Zealand |
Mount Franklin is a peak in theNelson Lakes National Park in theTasman Region ofNew Zealand.It is the northernmost – and highest – of New Zealand's four Mounts Franklin, located 15 kilometres (9.3 mi) south ofLake Rotoroa. It is the highest peak in the Tasman Region, just two metres higher than the nearbyMount Travers.
Mount Franklin is part of the Franklin Ridge, the northern extremity of theSt James Range. The ridge separates the valleys of the east and west branches of theSabine River.[1]
The mountain was named by SirJulius von Haast while he was provincial geologist of Canterbury. It is named in honour of Rear-Admiral SirJohn Franklin, the British Arctic Explorer and former Governor of Tasmania.[2][3]
Some sources give the elevation as 2,327 metres (7,635 ft)[2]
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